Universität zu Köln

Stavrova, Olga ORCID: 0000-0002-6079-4151 and Ehlebracht, Daniel (2018). Education as an Antidote to Cynicism: A Longitudinal Investigation. Soc. Psychol. Personal Sci., 9 (1). S. 59 - 70. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1948-5514

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Abstract

Although cynical beliefs about human nature yield numerous adverse consequences for individuals' life outcomes and well-being, very little is known about factors that counteract the development of cynical beliefs. Drawing from the literature on the education effect describing the importance of education in overcoming close-mindedness and negative views of others, we propose that education can represent an antidote to cynicism. The results of two large-scale longitudinal studies showed that education was associated with lower levels of cynicism over time spans of 4 and 9 years. Longitudinal mediation analyses underscored the role of individual differences in perceived constraints, a facet of personal control, as the psychological mechanism underlying the education effect: Higher education is associated with a reduced perception of constraints, which is in turn related to less endorsement of cynical beliefs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Stavrova, Olga UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-4151 UNSPECIFIED Ehlebracht, Daniel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-201052
DOI:	10.1177/1948550617699255
Journal or Publication Title:	Soc. Psychol. Personal Sci.
Volume:	9
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 59 - 70
Date:	2018
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1948-5514
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; PERCEIVED CONTROL; PHYSICAL HEALTH; FIT INDEXES; HOSTILITY; SENSE; TRUST; POWER; ATTAINMENT; DECLINES Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/20105